Remembrance Retreat

The Remembrance retreat will focus on reciprocity with Mother Earth and with our physical temple. As we come back to a state of Remembrance, the Earth does so as well. Together, we will connect with the land, hands in the earth- tending, listening and feeling. We will sit in sacred ceremony and sing to spirit, to our ancestors and our inner child. Los ninos Santos will always bring us home—- back to that deep space of knowing and trust- that space of remembrance; who you are & and HOW you are.

We will practice a pagamento ceremony for the ocean to Yemaya, Olokun & the waters reflected in our bodies under the Full Moon Lunar ( south node) Eclipse in Scorpio on May 5th. This energy will highlight our womb space, sexual organs, ancestral connections and the mother wound. This week's retreat along with the astrological energy will allow us to delve into our emotions and the way we share that exchange with others. How can we look deeper into ourselves and more closely to nature to unearth the medicine within? 

During this trip we will swim in Oshun’s river and give thanks for the sweetness of life. We’ll hike the rainforest and learn native medicine surrounding us on the way. 

There will be morning integration sessions, workshops offered throughout the week and one on one healing sessions. 

Throughout the week, we will be sitting with Cacao, Tobacco, Cannbis & Psychdlic mushrooms as well as other modalities such as sound healing, breath work, creative expression and group integration activations. There will also be beach time and down time to relax and rejuvenate! Join us for a week in San Juan Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🌺

Our experienced facilitators bring years of medicine work and journey guidance- to meet you exactly where you are. 

Meet The Team: 

Lynsey Ayala, owner, creator and educator behind BreadxButta, is a Bronx born NuYorican working in Spiritual Herbalism, Whole-istic Healing, and Sacred Earth Medicine. Her work is deeply grounded in her Puerto Rican roots and her Bronx NY upbringing. She is a 5th generation curandera and weaves that practice into every fiber of BxB. Through her workshops with BreadxButta and in her one on one sessions, she uses a variety of modalities that ignite healing and the remembrance of our oneness with mother nature. Lynsey’s practice focuses on entheogenic, sacred allies and how we can integrate those medicines into everyday ritual, to heal on a multidimensional and multigenerational spectrum. 

Rachel Esquilin is a Brooklyn based Acupuncturist, Herbalist, Energy Worker and Spiritualist.
She began to study Lukumi and developed a relationship with Spirit and the Orishas. She became adept at working with and channeling Qi through meditation, Qi Gong, Martial Arts, and Plant Medicine (Psilocybin and Ayahuasca). After years of self-cultivation, she felt a strong calling to share what she had learned and help others on their healing journeys.

Rachel earned a Masters in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Pacific College of Health and Science, where she graduated Valedictorian. She is a Nationally Board Certified Acupuncturist and Herbalist. For the past 17 years, she has supported thousands of patients on their healing path through the use of Acupuncture, Chinese Herbalism, Tui Na, Cupping and Energy Medicine. She has worked in Hospitals, Community Acupuncture Clinics and Pop-up Clinics on Native Reservations. She founded Seven Seas Acupuncture; a thriving Brooklyn based clinic dedicated to her guiding Orisha Yemaya. She treats everything from fertility and pain management to spiritual and emotional health.

Rachel is non-binary in all senses of the word and enjoys the spaces in between. She is mixed race, gender fluid and enjoys the energetic spaces between physical realms- where the possibility for healing and expansion is endless.

Lumi is a first generation born New York native with mixed ancestry rooted in the Caribbean Islands. She is a licensed massage therapist, movement artist and ally to various indigenous nations/tribes. She is passionate about decolonizing minds and reforesting hearts. 

Some of her offerings include: tailored bodywork sessions, sacred movement journeys and plant medicine guardianship.